Official recap
A fired-up Air Force team, led by scampering Terry Isaacson, hung the only 1963 defeat on the Nebraska Cornhuskers before a sell-out Band Day throng at Memorial Stadium, 17-13.
The clincher came with only 2:41 left in the game, a 38-yard pass-run TD from Isaacson to end Fritz Greenlee to cap an 80-yard drive.
Nebraska scored twice in the third period, the first time on a brilliantly executed 76-yard dash by fullback Rudy Johnson, after trailing at the intermission, 7-0.
A pass interception dashed all hopes of a last-ditch comeback — the Falcons had knocked Top 10 Nebraska from the unbeaten ranks. H'MAX NOTES: Nebraska's final touchdown was set up by a 44-yard run by Kent McCloughan.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
SERIES HISTORY
SEASON STATS | NU ROSTER
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Air Force 17
Nebraska 13
Oct. 12, 1963
Lincoln, NEAir Force ........ 0 7 3 7 — 17
Nebraska ........ 0 0 13 0 — 13
Second quarter
AFA — Dick Czarnota (1, run; Bart Holaday kick)
Third quarter
NEB — Rudy Johnson (76, run; Dave Theisen kick)
AFA — Bart Holaday (21-yard field goal)
NEB — Bruce Smith (2 run; Dennis Claridge
run try failed)
Fourth quarter
AFA — Fritz Greenlee (38, pass from Terry
Isaacson; Holaday kick)
NU AF
First downs ............ 13 16
Rushing net ............ 260 197
Passing net ............ 63 160
Total offense ......... 323 357
Passes ................. 5-12 9-16
Interceptions by ....... 2 2
Punts .................. 5-31 5-37
Fumbles lost ........... 3 0
Yards penalized ........ 40 58
Leading NU rusher: Johnson, 104 yards
Leading NU passer: Claridge, 4 for 10 — 44 yards
Attendance: 38,067
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